Herman Melville, Moby-DickOr,TheWhale

A conversation with Steve Harris and Sascha Morrell

A masterpiece that questions the very notion of mastery, Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick is one of the most astonishing, innovative and eclectic works of fiction ever written. The story of a whaling voyage that expands to take in the realms of politics, philosophy, history, science and all that lies beneath – while always in pursuit of a mythic white whale – it is an unrivalled feat of the imagination.

Two American Literature specialists guide this conversation, Dr Stephen Harris, who has published widely in the field, and Dr Sascha Morrell, who has a longstanding research interest in Herman Melville

Part of a series of planned discussion of great books in the library. keep an eye out for further announcements.